Esra Yüksel, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Theoretical Nuclear Physics
School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Surrey
My research explores the structure and dynamics of atomic nuclei under extreme conditions—from highly neutron-rich nuclei near the limits of nuclear existence to the hot environments created in core-collapse supernovae and neutron-star mergers.
I develop microscopic nuclear models based on relativistic and non-relativistic energy density functional theory. My work connects nuclear structure calculations with terrestrial experiments, nuclear astrophysics and multimessenger observations.
Research areas
Nuclear structure at zero and finite temperature
Nuclear energy density functional theory
Collective excitations and electromagnetic response
Electron capture and beta decay in stellar environments
Nuclear signatures of neutron-star properties
Machine learning for nuclear physics